The Figure Below Is a Fluorescence Readout from a Lectin

question 24

Multiple Choice

The figure below is a fluorescence readout from a lectin array.What can be deduced from A?

• A) There is no interaction between the glycan and the lectin in the well.
• B) There is a glycan-lectin interaction in the well.
• C) There is an interaction, but there is no way to determine the species that are interacting.
• D) Glycan cleavage from the glycoconjugate has been achieved.

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